After todays ride out i thought it is time to sort my tool bag out with some esentials. So already on the list then, 1 x front tube, 1 x rear tube, set of short handeld tire levers, 12v pump or hand pump at least cable ties small socket set with allen keys
A few pics of a days riding up in Warwickshire with Boz, Ollie Cooke, Chris Cole, Big Jim, Paul Studley & John Harvey. Very muddy & slippery with rut after rut. Several badgers but no one hurt, a great day out. The day ends with a meal & several pints, AGM tomorrow. I wil do a ride report...
Not overly bike related, although thinking for on the trail and overnight adventures, has anyone got or much experience of dehydrating food both fruit and diy jerky etc? Looking around the usual second hand sites I see a lot which have only been used once or twice! so reading between the lines is it a re...
Just wondered if anyone has a 1/4 inch drive Torque wrench they would be happy for me to borrow for the weekend please? I can collect and return of course and live in Okehampton but work in Exeter. I need to use one to put the side casing and cam caps back on the DRZ. Needs to be able to go as low as 5- 25 etc as I n...
Had my new car now a few weeks (second hand mind) the dealer cleaned the interior with a product which makes it look very shiny indeed anyone in the trade know what it might be called ? similar to Armorall i think.
Hi, I'm after a red rear mudguard for a montesa 315r. Apparently there are no new ones available at the moment. sounds crazy as there are so many of them out there with red mudguard, but heh! who knows why they stopped production
After many years of frankly surprisingly good service, my £30 pair of FDLs couldn't cope with a 'tearing' incident last week and are now effectively written off (or hanging off?). Anybody got a spare pair they no longer use (or possibly fit)? Not bothered about cosmetics as long as they are comfortab...
Here are some of the best bits from 2014, mainly from the lanes of South Devon but with a couple of incursions into East Devon and Tavi. http://youtu.be/GQp0LwOTETc It's 26 days of fun whittled down to 10 minutes, but if 10 minutes of your time is too much to ask f...
Been hankering after a twin shock trials/trail bike for a while and just stumbled across a brilliant article in April 2014 classic bike featuring Grouty, Mr Drake and co Thats it - got to get me one now
KJ (my son) has his first trial of 2015 this Sunday so we snuck out early on new years day for some practice it was real slippy not that it seemed to phase him I could not get up the climb on the end of this short vid on my hands and knees let alone ride up it the traction that Beta has (in his hands) is just mind blo...
Okay, after marshaling these events for some years, I have decided that I wish to attempt to ride some LDT,S. I am looking for anyone who is willing to mentor me and possibly let me tag along on a couple, until I know what I am doing. I have no idea as to what I need or how best to equip the bike or myself. I am int...
There is going to be a memorial service for Craig at St Peters chapel, Exeter crematorium next Thursday at 3.30 if anyone would like to attend. I'll be going. Dan
hi I'm looking for either a wrf 250 or 450, not looking to spend loads but do want electric start! anyone know ifanyone has one who wants to sell? many thanks andy
hi all I'm after a spare rear wheel for my 2008 ktm xcf 250 if anyone has one they would like to sell. does anyone know if a 2 stroke rear wheel fill fit the 4 stoke both are 18 "
Whilst having a tow bar fitted to my works van, I noticed that Western Towing had motorcycle trailers available for hire, and was shocked that a three bike trailer could be rented for as little as £25.00 for the weekend, just thought this might be of use to someone next time there's a TRF fun day on and the...
Hi all, I'm after a used Dumpy bag if anyone has an old or spare one knocking around. On a Monday I take a group of year 6 children around the local estate and tidy up the old folks gardens; at the moment I fill up a couple of bins and strap any big sid onto my roof (we have permission to take down Pinhoe as we a...
Santa brought Troy some spanky new graphics & plastics for Christmas, but typically on his first ride, he hit someone from behind and cracked his frond fender (mudguard ). The crack is across 1 third just where it goes rigid just before its mounting point. Dont want to simply buy a new (as wont have...
A short compilation of "fails" just to prove that I follow the DTRFG code of taking photos first and only then helping the fallen rider TTR PS No rider was (seriously) hurt in the making of this video
l'm looking for a bike for a friend. Needs to be low maintenance trail bike which is electric start, ideally DR350, TTR250, XR250 etc. Primarily will be a farm bike so MOT (& being road legal) is not so important. what have you got? cash waiting up to £1500 for the right bike. -- Edited by RichT4 on Fr...
im using a garmin nuvi but it gave up the ghost last sunday so im looking to buy a new one,but been told the newer ones dont run/support certain files bla bla bla,i dont really understand or know whats what with satnavs,think i was just lucky that the maps could be loaded on the nuvi,ive been looking on the...
TTR PS No rider was (seriously) hurt in the making of this video 